Taxon: Chukrasia tabularis A. Juss.

Summary

Genus:

Chukrasia

Family:

Meliaceae

Nomen number:

10517

Place of publication:

Bull. Sci. Nat. Géol. 23:241. 1830

Verified:

06/17/1996 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

2 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Autonym(s)
Chukrasia tabularis A. Juss. var. tabularis

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Chukrasia tabularis A. Juss. var. velutina (M. Roem.) W. Theob.
Chukrasia velutina M. Roem.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Chi, N. M. et al. 2023. Integrated pest management of Hypsipyla robusta shoot-tip borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Chukrasia tabularis (Sapindales: Meliaceae). J. Econ. Entomol. 10:toad033. DOI: 10.1093/jee/toad033. Note: Chukrasia tabularis plantations provide valuable timber
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.
Lemmens, R. H. M. J. et al., eds. 1995. Timber trees: minor commercial timbers. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 5(2):127-130.
Mark, J. et al. 2014. The international timber trade: a working list of commercial timber tree species. Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, United Kingdom. 37.
Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
Thu, P. Q. et al. 2021. New and emerging insect pest and disease threats to forest plantations in Vietnam. Forests 12:1301. DOI: 10.3390/f12101301. Note: this study assessed 12 native timber trees including Chukrasia tabularis, plantations of this species are source of timber for furniture
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	bastard-cedar	1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English	Burmese almondwood	1	Lemmens, R. H. M. J. et al., eds. 1995. Timber trees: minor commercial timbers. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 5(2):127-130.
English	chickrassy	1	Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
English	Chittagong-wood	1	Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
English	East Indian-mahogany	1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English	Indian redwood	1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English	white-cedar	1	Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Swedish	chittagongträd	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Burmese	yinma	2	Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Fujian Sheng	s.	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guangdong Sheng	s.	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guizhou Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Hainan Sheng		Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Xizang Zizhiqu		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Yunnan Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Zhejiang Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Bhutan			Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Arunachal Pradesh		Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Assam		Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	West Bengal		Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Nepal			Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Sri Lanka			Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Cambodia			Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	India	Andaman and Nicobar Islands		Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Laos			Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Myanmar			Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Thailand			Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Vietnam			Thu, P. Q. et al. 2021. New and emerging insect pest and disease threats to forest plantations in Vietnam. Forests 12:1301. DOI: 10.3390/f12101301. Note: this study assessed 12 native timber trees including Chukrasia tabularis, plantations of this species are source of timber for furniture
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Indonesia	Sumatera		Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Malaysia			Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Malaysia	Sarawak		Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
2	Cultivated	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa			Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.
2	Cultivated	Asia-Temperate	China	China			Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.
2	Cultivated	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India			Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.
2	Cultivated	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Myanmar			Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.
2	Cultivated	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Vietnam			Chi, N. M. et al. 2023. Integrated pest management of Hypsipyla robusta shoot-tip borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Chukrasia tabularis (Sapindales: Meliaceae). J. Econ. Entomol. 10:toad033. DOI: 10.1093/jee/toad033. Note: Chukrasia tabularis plantations provide valuable timber
2	Cultivated	Australasia	Australia	Australia			Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.

Native
Asia-Temperate

CHINA: China [Fujian Sheng (s.), Guangdong Sheng (s.), Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Hainan Sheng, Xizang Zizhiqu, Yunnan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng]

Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Bhutan, India [Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh], Sri Lanka, Nepal
INDO-CHINA: India [Andaman and Nicobar Islands], Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
MALESIA: Indonesia [Sumatera], Malaysia [Sarawak]

Cultivated
Africa

SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa

Asia-Temperate

CHINA: China

Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India
INDO-CHINA: Myanmar, Vietnam

Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia

Reference(s)

Chi, N. M. et al. 2023. Integrated pest management of Hypsipyla robusta shoot-tip borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Chukrasia tabularis (Sapindales: Meliaceae). J. Econ. Entomol. 10:toad033. DOI: 10.1093/jee/toad033. Note: Chukrasia tabularis plantations provide valuable timber
Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.
Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
Thu, P. Q. et al. 2021. New and emerging insect pest and disease threats to forest plantations in Vietnam. Forests 12:1301. DOI: 10.3390/f12101301. Note: this study assessed 12 native timber trees including Chukrasia tabularis, plantations of this species are source of timber for furniture
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	agroforestry	in China	Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.
Environmental	ornamental	for urban areas	Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.
Environmental	shade/shelter	for coffee plantations in India	Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.
Materials	gum/resin		Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.
Materials	wood		Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
Materials	wood	timber for furniture	Thu, P. Q. et al. 2021. New and emerging insect pest and disease threats to forest plantations in Vietnam. Forests 12:1301. DOI: 10.3390/f12101301. Note: this study assessed 12 native timber trees including Chukrasia tabularis, plantations of this species are source of timber for furniture
Materials	wood	timber with multiple uses	Kalinganire, A. & K. Pinyopusarek. 2000. Chukrasia: biology, cultivation and utilisation. ACIAR Tech. Rep. 49:1-35.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=10517. Accessed 12 May 2026.